Any legitimate chance at Georgetown?

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<p>During the end of my sophmore and through my junior year my father was deported because he was technically an illegal immigrant. I had to see him in jail for 2 months for just trying to keep food on the table for us. He is still gone and we don't anticipate him to have paperwork done until i graduate. Since then, my mom and my 2 brothers have moved to a smaller apartment and our income has been cut to about 30,000 a year. My mom has taken a lot more load and that meant i had to take care of my brothers significantly b/c i was the oldest. I also got a hardship license at the age of 15 b/c my mom needed me to drive. However, despite the circumstances I've managed to get my head straight during Jr. Year despite the circumstances and responsibilities and get a 4.18 and 4.4 both semesters. Here's my resume</p>

<p>3.8 weighted GPA (I go to Plano one of the hardest school districts in Texas)
33 ACT
1860 SAT (I know its bad but prep costs lots of money )
4 years top orchestra
4 years All Region Violin
2 years All state Violinist
2 Years principal violinist in North Texas Youth Orchestra
Secretary and President of Orchestra (senior yr)
200 + hrs of volunteer service
Big Brother and Big Sisters volunteer
Church Praise Band for 9th and 10th grade, Church Orchestra Director 11th and 12th
2 jobs during highschool yrs (umpire and cashier)
SAT II:
US history: 780 French: 750 World History: 700
I have taken 9 AP courses and have progressively done better
Also JV baseball for one year</p>

<p>I want to go into something like international relations/affairs.</p>

<p>ANY REMOTE CHANCE AT ALL?</p>

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<p>Are you Hispanic? I ask because being a urm helps. </p>

<p>Write your essay on hardship on the past couple of years and make sure to include how you’ve grown and the leadership you have taken in your family.</p>

<p>Your stats are impressive despite your situation… Georgetown loves people who have a story to tell :)</p>

<p>During your interview, if you feel comfortable enough, share your story :slight_smile: </p>

<p>I don’t see why you wouldn’t be accepted. Apply early action.</p>

<p>Ask me any other questions you may have about the Georgetown app process! </p>

<p>I was accepted this year (dec 2010) from the early action process. </p>

<p>Good luck! Hoya saxa!</p>

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<p>I am actually asian (korean) . And i really appreciate your help (: I heard that the interview actually plays a part in the admissions process at georgetown…because i hear many rumors of how little it plays…</p>

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<p>I think you’ve got a good shot. </p>

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Every school has a different weight system; what’s your unweighted?</p>

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Your ACT makes up for your SAT.</p>

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You’ll probably want to go for the School of Foreign Service, then.</p>